List of Norwegian mathematicians

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A mathematician is a scholar in the fields of mathematics. They solve and research mathematical problems which can be applied in real life or completely abstract (pure). This article covers notable mathematicians from Norway .

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A pioneer of modern mathematics, [1] Niels Henrik Abel contributed greatly towards various fields of mathematics [2] during his short life. He died in 1829, aged 26, from tuberculosis. [2] German mathematician Felix Klein spoke of his reluctance "to part from this ideal type of researcher". [3] In 2001, the Abel Prize was established in his honour. [4]

Other notable mathematicians include (in alphabetical order) Carl Anton Bjerknes, Vilhelm Bjerknes, Bernt Michael Holmboe, who is known for being Abel's teacher and tutor, [5] Sophus Lie, Idun Reiten, Atle Selberg, Thoralf Skolem and Carl Størmer.

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Alphabetical order

"Aa" appears under "å" as they are considered different representations of the same letter.

List of Norwegian mathematicians by surname
LetterName
A Hanan Mohamed Abdelrahman [6]
Niels Henrik Abel [7]
Erik Alfsen [8]
Signy Arctander [9]
Ole Peder Arvesen [10]
Karl Egil Aubert [11]
Otto Gilbert David Aubert [12]
B Julie E. Backer [13]
Nils Aall Barricelli
Arent Berntsen [14]
Inga Berre [15]
Richard Birkeland [16]
Carl Anton Bjerknes [17]
Vilhelm Bjerknes [18]
Petter Jakob Bjerve [19]
Ola Bratteli [20]
Ole Jacob Broch [21]
Viggo Brun [22]
D Kristian B. Dysthe
E Geir Ellingsrud [23]
T. O. Engset [24]
F Odd Magnus Faltinsen
Jens Erik Fenstad [25]
John Erik Fornæss [26]
Dagfinn Føllesdal [27]
G Johan Galtung
Ingrid Kristine Glad [28]
Carl Ludvig Godske [29]
John Grue
Alf Victor Guldberg
Axel Sophus Guldberg [30]
Cato Maximilian Guldberg [31]
H Trygve Haavelmo [32]
Kari Hag [33]
Anders C. Hansen [34]
Lars Havstad [35]
Nils Lid Hjort [36]
Jan Hoem
Helge Holden [37]
Nina Holden
Bernt Michael Holmboe [38]
Elling Holst [39]
Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark [40]
Raphael Høegh-Krohn [41]
Arnljot Høyland [42]
J Ernst Erich Jacobsthal [43]
Gunnar Jahn [44]
Ingebrigt Johansson
K Anders Nicolai Kiær [45]
Jens Kraft [46]
Ivar Kristianslund
Sverre Krogh
L Dan Laksov
Fredrik Lange-Nielsen [47]
Arnfinn Laudal [48]
Sophus Lie [49]
Magnhild Lien
Wilhelm Ljunggren [50]
Lisa Lorentzen
M Eugenia Malinnikova
Henrik Hermann Martens [51]
Jakob Mohn [52]
Hans Munthe-Kaas
N Trygve Nagell [53]
Dag Normann
Kristen Nygaard [54]
O Øystein Ore [55]
P Enok Palm [56]
Henrik Palmstrøm
Ragni Piene [57]
R Olav Reiersøl
Idun Reiten [58]
John Rognes
Marie Rognes
Nicolai Rygg [59]
S Edgar B. Schieldrop [60]
Tore Schweder
Kristian Seip
Atle Selberg [61]
Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg [62]
Henrik Selberg [63]
Sigmund Selberg [64]
Ernst Sejersted Selmer [65]
Ernst Anton Henrik Sinding
Simen Skappel
Thoralf Skolem [66]
Arne Sletsjøe
Emil Spjøtvoll [67]
Berit Stensønes
Arild Stubhaug [68]
Elizabeth Stephansen [69]
Boye Strøm [70]
Carl Størmer [71]
Erling Størmer [72]
Leif Størmer
Erling Sverdrup [73]
Knut Sydsæter
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow [74]
Espen Søbye
T Ralph Tambs Lyche [75]
Axel Thue [76]
Dag Tjøstheim
Jacqueline Naze Tjøtta [77]
Sigve Tjøtta [77]
Aslak Tveito [78]
Helge Tverberg [79]
Andreas Tømmerbakke
W Caspar Wessel [80]
Ragnar Winther [81]
Ø Bernt Øksendal [82]
Å Odd Aalen [83]
Stål Aanderaa [84]
Karen Aardal [85]
Johan Fredrik Aarnes [86]
Arnstein Aassve [87]

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